Synopsis
A young girl with dyslexia explains what it is like living with her condition.
- Programme: Same but Different
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2012
Licence: ERA Licence required
Free to watch for UK schools, colleges and universities with an ERA Licence
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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